Jarkko Nieminen vs David NalbandianMiami Masters Round of 128

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
2-6 6-4 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
2662
Nalbandian D.
6431

Jarkko Nieminen defeated David Nalbandian 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 8–4, defending last year's round of 64. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

48
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 4-2 RET
2009-01-12SydneyFhardDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-7(9) 6-2
2008-10-06StockholmSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-1
2007-03-19Miami MastersR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 7-6(3)
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardDavid Nalbandian2-6 6-3 6-2 7-5
2005-04-25MunichSFclayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-0
2004-09-13BeijingQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-2 2-6 6-2
2004-03-01DubaiR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-4
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardDavid Nalbandian5-7 6-3 6-1 4-6 7-6(3)
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian7-6(5) 7-6(5)
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen3-6 6-3 6-4
2002-04-08EstorilFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
72
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Dominant
42
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw